Countrywide set for Aintree Countrywide Flame is all set to try and prove his Triumph Hurdle win at Cheltenham was no fluke when he lines up in the Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree on Thursday. John Quinn's diminutive battler won the Cheltenham event as an unconsidered 33-1 outsider, but appeared to win on merit. With Grumeti, Pearl Swan and Dodging Bullets likely to be in opposition again, there would be no argument about the champion juvenile were he to win again for the Malton team. Speaking on Racing UK, Quinn's son and assistant Sean said: "The plan is to run at Aintree on Thursday. "He came out of the Triumph in good shape and he lost no weight at all. "Since Cheltenham his work has been very good and we're hoping for a big run."
